paradox of freedom

I live in a happy land
people smile and wave
always say everything is OK
no fly zones are on the other side
who the hell knows where that is
somewhere really  far
far away

my wife is high right now
but she could tell
just ask

but
why
why spoil the day ?

it is 90 degrees
lakefront is packed
see ? kids go crazy
I don’t want to be mean
but no
I don’t want to know
what white phosphorus does to skin

and then Conscience left the beach
for  some basement in ethnic ghetto
full of asylum seekers
fresh
ripe
few crippled